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The Crocodile Safari (Botswana)

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It was January, 2001, and here in the southern hemisphere January is the hottest of summer months. The gentleman living on a farm by the Ngotwane Dam said ‘A croc took my dog, right there!’. Date: January 24th, 2001 (08:30-11:00h). Cattle Egret 16. I would not have minded having some shade myself. Grey Heron 4.

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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

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Thus, the cattle we raise for meat and dairy are sometimes called Bos taurus while the extinct wild form is always called Bos primigenius. The domestic dog was once and still often is Canis familiaris as opposed to the wolf, Canis lupus , but the former which is really a subspecies of the latter is now Canis lupus familiaris.

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Collaborative list – December 2018

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Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Cattle Tyrant – Machetornis rixosa. Marathon Prairie Dog Town. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Reddish Egret – Egretta rufescens. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. Pied Heron – Egretta picata. 01 Mar 2018. El Centenario Tidal Flats. 01 Jan 2018. 01 May 2018.

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